Joint venture forms salmon research hub in Chile:R&D trials at ATC Patagonia expected to contribute knowledge and technological solutions for industry

摘要

Since it was built in 2012, the Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) Patagonia held the genetic improvement program of Aquachile — which used to be the largest salmon producing company in Chile. Last year, before Agrosuper purchased Aquachile, Danishfeed company Biomar acquired 30 per cent of this facility and helped turn it into one of the largest experimental stations of its land.Part of that transformation process includes a significant change in the layout, dividing the ATC building into 17 modules instead of the original four rearing rooms, for example, as well as creating biosecurity and operational protocols intended to keep all areas separated.